Title

Faculty Name

Document Type

School

Department

THTR

Course Subject

FSEM

Course Number

1020

Course Section

05

Course Title

FSEM: Telling Stories

Academic Term and Year

Fall 2015

Credits

4.00

Hamline Plan Letter

E

Area of Study

EENG, FSEM

Course Description

In this course we will use different frames of reference to analyze and understand the art of the story. Sometimes we will function as anthropologists—seeking to understand how culture influences story construction and how our experiences shape responses. Sometimes we will be historians looking at the background events that define a particular narrative. Sometimes we will be literary scholars examining the use of language and symbol in generating meaning and sometimes we will be artists, crafting stories in different style and forms to share with others. Course readings range from Oedipus Rex to the modern graphic novel Fun Home. Because this is a writing-intensive FYSem, you do not need to register for English 1110.